A mosque where only one person prays Fajr: should he pray alone or go to the other mosque?
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The questioner : A group of people drew lots to buy land to build a mosque. They cited the nearest mosque to them as an excuse, but one man among them is consistent in attending the prayers up to Fajr. As for the rest of the group, they do not attend Fajr; only he attends. Should he pray in this mosque or drive to the nearest mosque?
The Shaykh : Do you mean they have built the mosque now?
The questioner : They built it, yes.
The Shaykh : They built it?
The questioner : Yes, a simple wooden structure.
The Shaykh : Hm?
The questioner : They built a simple structure, but they designated it as a mosque.
The Shaykh : Okay, will they complete it?
The questioner : No, they pray in it, but sometimes only one person is consistent with Fajr.
The Shaykh : But why don't they complete it?
The questioner : No, they built the mosque now, they pray in it normally, they are continuously praying in it.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The questioner : But I mean, does this man pray Fajr in this mosque or go to another mosque?
The Shaykh : Do you mean he attends and no one else comes?
The questioner : Fajr, yes.
The Shaykh : Do you mean he comes to this mosque and no one else attends?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Why doesn't he advise his neighbors?
The questioner : What I know about this man is that he does not fall short in giving advice, truly.
The Shaykh : He does not fall short?
The questioner : Yes, and he is still trying.
The Shaykh : Okay, is there no mu'adhdhin, or is he the mu'adhdhin?
The questioner : No, it is a family mosque, meaning the group themselves are the ones maintaining it.
The Shaykh : Yes, and if there were one, there must be a mu'adhdhin.
The questioner : ... He is the one who calls the adhan and he is the one who ...
The Shaykh : He is the one who calls the adhan?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : He is the imam, meaning?
The questioner : He is the imam and everything.
The Shaykh : So he is the ma'mum as well. In any case, if no one comes and he knows that no one has come, he goes to the second mosque ...
Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance. May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Do you mean they have built the mosque now?
The questioner : They built it, yes.
The Shaykh : They built it?
The questioner : Yes, a simple wooden structure.
The Shaykh : Hm?
The questioner : They built a simple structure, but they designated it as a mosque.
The Shaykh : Okay, will they complete it?
The questioner : No, they pray in it, but sometimes only one person is consistent with Fajr.
The Shaykh : But why don't they complete it?
The questioner : No, they built the mosque now, they pray in it normally, they are continuously praying in it.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The questioner : But I mean, does this man pray Fajr in this mosque or go to another mosque?
The Shaykh : Do you mean he attends and no one else comes?
The questioner : Fajr, yes.
The Shaykh : Do you mean he comes to this mosque and no one else attends?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Why doesn't he advise his neighbors?
The questioner : What I know about this man is that he does not fall short in giving advice, truly.
The Shaykh : He does not fall short?
The questioner : Yes, and he is still trying.
The Shaykh : Okay, is there no mu'adhdhin, or is he the mu'adhdhin?
The questioner : No, it is a family mosque, meaning the group themselves are the ones maintaining it.
The Shaykh : Yes, and if there were one, there must be a mu'adhdhin.
The questioner : ... He is the one who calls the adhan and he is the one who ...
The Shaykh : He is the one who calls the adhan?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : He is the imam, meaning?
The questioner : He is the imam and everything.
The Shaykh : So he is the ma'mum as well. In any case, if no one comes and he knows that no one has come, he goes to the second mosque ...
Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance. May Allah bless you.